Although it went to a map 3, NRG seemed a level above Navi throughout the game in terms of midrounding and prep. NRG look extremely good and look quite capable of making a deep run in the tournament. Masterclass from crashies, s0m, and FNS in particular, and they have a much better map pool than I previously thought.
Navi continue to look a step off from where they were last year and their new roster continues to pose problems. They are struggling with their roles as cNed does NOT impress on Raze and Shao is sometimes forced off his natural initiator role and onto Killjoy. Navi will not be making a deep run in the tournament and will probably lose to T1 in the lower bracket. They were kept in the game through hero plays (usually suygetsu) but it wasn't enough to be much of a problem for NRG.
Navi with Ardiis >>>>>>>> Navi with cNed. Ardiis provided that much needed flexibility and helped with roles a lot.
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